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    <h3>Going through tough times and need support?</h3>
    <p>Reaching out for help when we need it isn&rsquo;t always easy. The Support Directory below is provided to connect you directly with groups and organizations in your community that are there to help you.</p>
    <h2 class="spaced">Counsellors</h2>
    <p><a href="http://www.yellow.co.nz/" title="">www.yellow.co.nz</a> &ndash; Yellow Pages phone directory, search by business type &ndash; Counsellors.</p>
    <p><a href="http://www.cab.org.nz/" title="">www.cab.org.nz</a> &ndash; Citizens Advice organization that can direct you.</p>
    <p><a href="http://www.lifeline.co.nz/" title="">www.lifeline.co.nz</a> &ndash; A confidential and non-judgmental telephone counseling service operating 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.</p>
    <p><a href="http://www.relate.org.nz/" title="">www.relate.org.nz</a> &ndash; Provides a range of counseling and education services.</p>
    <p><a href="http://www.samaritans.org.nz/" title="">www.samaritans.org.nz</a> &ndash; A service available 24 hours a day for people who want confidential listening and support.</p>
    <h2 class="spaced">Depression</h2>
    <p><a href="http://www.depression.org.nz/" title="">www.depression.org.nz</a> &ndash; The Depression Helpline on 0800 111 757  will connect you to a trained counselor who can discuss your situation and find the right support for you.</p>
    <p><a href="http://www.mentalhealth.org.nz/" title="">www.mentalhealth.org.nz</a> &ndash; This resource centre at the Mental Health Foundation has a wide range of books and other resources for loan, about all facets of mental health.</p>
    <h2 class="spaced">Funeral Planning</h2>
    <p><a href="http://www.fdanz.org.nz/" title="">www.fdanz.org.nz </a> &ndash; National body representing 65% of all funeral homes in New Zealand.</p>
    <p><a href="http://www.winz.govt.co.nz/" title="">www.winz.govt.co.nz </a> &ndash; Work and Income NZ provides funeral grants in some instances.</p>
    <h2 class="spaced">Grief Support</h2>
    <p><a href="http://www.skylight.org.nz/">www.skylight.org.nz</a> &ndash; Provides a national support service for New Zealand children and young people who are experiencing change, loss and grief &ndash; whatever its cause.</p>
    <p><a href="http://www.beyondindigo.com/">www.beyondindigo.com</a> &ndash; Providing grief support, products and services to individuals and companies who assist people who are grieving.</p>
    <p><a href="http://www.ekrfoundation.org/">www.ekrfoundation.org</a> &ndash; Dr. K&uuml;bler-Ross has been credited as one of the Pioneers of Hospice in the United States and a leader in death and dying advice.</p>
    <p><a href="http://www.nalag.org.nz/">www.nalag.org.nz</a> &ndash; National Association for Loss And Grief (NALAG) is a voluntary, non-profit organisation which focuses on issues related to loss and grief. NALAG branches extend throughout New Zealand, and links are maintained to similar organisations in Australia, Canada, the US, and the UK</p>
    <p><a href="http://www.lifeline.co.nz/">www.lifeline.co.nz</a> &ndash; A confidential and non-judgmental telephone counseling service operating 24 hours a day, 365 days a year</p>
    <p><a href="http://www.relate.org.nz/">www.relate.org.nz</a> &ndash; Provides a range of counseling and education services</p>
    <p><a href="http://www.samaritans.org.nz/">www.samaritans.org.nz</a> &ndash; A service available 24 hours a day for people who want confidential listening and support</p>
    <p><a href="http://www.self-help.co.nz/">www.self-help.co.nz</a></p>
    <p><a href="http://www.twinlesstwins.org/">www.twinlesstwins.org</a> &ndash; Twinless Twins Support Group International provides support for twins and other multiples who have lost their twin due to death or estrangement at any age.</p>
    <h2 class="spaced2">Legal Assistance</h2>
    <h2 class="spaced">Official Certificates</h2>
    <p><a href="http://www.bdm.govt.nz/">www.bdm.govt.nz</a> &ndash; New Zealand birth, death and marriage government register.</p>
    <p><a href="http://www.australia.gov.au/topics/law-and-justice/births-deaths-and-marriages-registries">www.australia.gov.au/topics/law-and-justice/births-deaths-and-marriages-registries</a> &ndash; Australian birth, death and marriage government register.</p>
    <p><a href="http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/">www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates</a> &ndash; United Kingdom birth, death and marriage government register.</p>
    <p><a href="http://www.govt.ws/">www.govt.ws</a> &ndash; Samoan birth, death and marriage government register.</p>
    <h2 class="spaced">Suicide Support</h2>
    <p><a href="http://www.spinz.org.nz/">www.spinz.org.nz</a> &ndash; The national suicide prevention information service which aims to assist communities and services to prevent suicide.</p>
    <p><a href="http://www.afsp.org/">www.afsp.org</a> &ndash; The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) is a not-for-profit organization exclusively dedicated to understanding and preventing suicide through research and education, and to reaching out to people with mood disorders and those affected by suicide.</p>
    <h2 class="spaced">Victim Support</h2>
    <p><a href="http://www.victimsupport.org.nz/">www.victimsupport.org.nz</a> &ndash; Provides 24hr emotional support, personal advocacy and information to all people affected by crime and trauma throughout New Zealand.</p>
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